Come Travel with Us
Equescapes was founded in 2015 by Adrienne Rubin, after a riding accident left her unable to ride for several months, at which point she decided to leave the show ring and competitive riding world. She wasn’t ready to give up horses and riding - far from it - but wanted to do more traveling, and so Equescapes was born.
All of our trips have been personally ride-tested by our staff, and are chosen for their stunning scenery, cultural highlights, exceptional horses and people, and taste of adventure.
Our staff are all women, all professional riders in some capacity, and together have a wealth of experience and knowledge in the horse industry, across multiple continents and riding disciplines.
Adrienne Rubin
Owner, Director of Operations
Adrienne grew up riding in Colorado, riding and competing in western riding and barrel racing, jumping and dressage, foxhunting, polo, and more. She has lived, worked, and ridden all over the world. She founded Equescapes Equestrian Adventures to combine her passion for horses with her love of travel. Always up for an adventure, she spends part of each year exploring new destinations. When she isn’t traveling, she can be found at home in Colorado, riding, skiing, rock climbing, woodworking, and teaching yoga and riding (sometimes at the same time!) Ask Adrienne about her adventures on riding safaris in Africa or training barrel racing horses in France!
Adrienne has been featured in EQluxe Magazine, Voyage Denver, the Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast and Blog, and the Saddles and Sisterhood book series.
Holly Haner
Trip Assistant
Holly has always had a love for all types of animals, both big and small, stemming from growing up on a small farm in upstate New York. She has been in Colorado for the last decade working as a wrangler and hunting guide in the Gore Range Mountains. She spends most of her summers and falls in the backcountry on horseback, and her winters driving a draft team and sleigh. She has her own mustang from the Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP) in Canon City, Colorado.
Tirzah Cadicamo
Trip Assistant & Digital Media
Tirzah’s guiding career started in the Eastern High Sierras of California, leading mules into the backcountry for guests at the age of 11. At age 20 she realized that she could combine two of her greatest passions; guiding and travel, into one. This led to her spending her 20s guiding and riding for different outfits in the US and internationally, most notably in New Zealand and Argentina. Her insatiable love of seeing new places from the back of a horse hasn’t lessened with time and, thankfully, the list of incredible places to ride is long.
Isabelle Kunz
Brand Development
Isabelle has loved horses since childhood and grew up competing on the hunter jumper circuit in North Carolina. She first combined her passions for travel and horses at age 18, spending a solo summer working on a cattle ranch in Patagonia. Isabelle studied Equine Science at University of Kentucky and Oatridge College in Scotland, where she dabbled in eventing and foxhunting. After school, Isabelle began guiding trail rides in the Rocky Mountains and fell in love with the West. When she isn’t traveling, Isabelle can be found spending time riding at and around her home in Colorado.
Angela Lukstein
Trip Development
Angela is back in the saddle after taking many years off from riding and to her surprise...it's just like riding a bike! She started as a young rider in US Pony Club and now enjoys dressage, cross country jumping and trails in California, Colorado and abroad. Her favorite trip is the one coming up. She especially has a soft spot for Ireland and Scotland, cross-country jumping, and tweed riding coats.
Lee Pressley
Adventure Consultant
Lee's love for horses began as soon as she could speak, amusing her parents by insisting that if they didn’t have a barn, she would happily share her room with a horse. Although it took 30 years for Lee to have a horse of her own, she has always found ways to weave horseback riding into her life—whether for birthdays, anniversaries, girls' trips, or vacations around the globe! Lee was a trail guide outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and has been fox hunting for 15+ years. Today, she creates bespoke riding and non-riding holidays, helping clients turn their bucket-list adventures into unforgettable memories.
We are always looking for new adventures, partners, ambassadors, content creators, social media gurus, and more, so if you would like to get involved, help out, or contribute, get in touch!